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| + | 'Part of speech' (also syntactic category, lexical category, lexical class) is the category of a word indicating the function of it, usually syntactic. Common examples of 'parts of speech' include nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and adverbs. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsALexicalCategory.htm entry in SIL.org] | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexical_category entry in Wikipedia] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Carnie, Andrew (2006) ''Syntax: A Generative Introduction'' Malden: Wiley-Blackwell. | ||
| + | Whaley, Lindsay (1999) ''Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language'' | ||
| + | Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin. | ||
| + | Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. | ||
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[[Category:Syntax]] | [[Category:Syntax]] | ||
[[Category:Morphology]] | [[Category:Morphology]] | ||
[[Category: Parts of Speech]] | [[Category: Parts of Speech]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:43, 13 November 2009
'Part of speech' (also syntactic category, lexical category, lexical class) is the category of a word indicating the function of it, usually syntactic. Common examples of 'parts of speech' include nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and adverbs.
External Links
References
Carnie, Andrew (2006) Syntax: A Generative Introduction Malden: Wiley-Blackwell. Whaley, Lindsay (1999) Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin. Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
